Current and future direc-ons in the preven-on of child sexual abuse: the work of Stop it Now! UK

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1 Current and future direc-ons in the preven-on of child sexual abuse: the work of Stop it Now! UK Stuart Allardyce - Na@onal Manager (Scotland) Tom Squire Clinical Manager (Lucy Faithfull Founda@on) The only UK- wide Helpline and Campaign dedicated solely to tackling child sexual abuse

2 Overview Overview of current service provision at Stop It Now! Introduction to public health prevention model Contribute to the ongoing discussion about our charity s future strategic direction

3 LFF / Stop it Now! LFF is an independent child protection charity specialising in the prevention of child sexual abuse. Stop it Now! is the campaigning arm of LFF, supporting adults to play their part in the prevention of child sexual abuse. LFF set up the Stop it Now! Helpline in 2002

4 Public Health Models Primary prevention Preventing potential offenders committing an offence in the first place Preventing potential victims from being abused for the first time Secondary Prevention Focussed on at risk individuals, groups and places Tertiary Prevention Preventing recidivism and repeat victimisation

5 Situational crime prevention Situational crime prevention shifts the focus from criminality to crime. The crime event is made up of three necessary elements: an offender, a target/ victim and a place/situation. The theory states that for a crime to occur these elements combine in the absence of a capable guardian.

6 Situational crime prevention: Eck s crime triangle

7 Situational crime prevention 1. Institutional very amenable to SCP approaches 2. Public places e.g. parks, fast food outlets, town centres 3. Online environment - technological innovations 4. Private / domestic sphere

8 Where are we now? What are we good at in to child sexual abuse in the UK? What are the areas we need to develop?

9 Prevention Targets Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/ Communities Situations Primary prevention (Universal) Secondary prevention (At-Risk Groups) Tertiary prevention (Response)

10 Scale of the problem contact offending

11 Scale of the problem offending online (CEOPS estimate)

12 Scale of the problem online offending (NSPCC estimate)

13 Question Low risk online offenders are better dealt with through diversion from the criminal justice system.

14 Daily Mail Reader s comments.. Feb 2017 While I don't think they should face severe criminal charges I think there still needs to be some sort of deterrence, allowing people to access this sort of content only encourages its production which puts the safety of countless youths at risk. Not to mention allowing individuals to access this sort of content may encourage them to cross the boundaries of fantasy and reality - once that line is crossed we put every one of our children, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, neices and nephews at risk Wonder if he's be saying the same if a member of his family were the victims? He wants to stop his family being victims, and he's telling you how. You just need to listen respectfully and learn things beyond your armchair.

15 Hang them all Daily Mail How about another referendum this time on bringing back the death penalty for them Whaaat? Makes me thinks he watches it in his spare time Has he been sacked yet? If not, why not? And so the Age of Horus begins...god help us.

16 Offenders (Potential) Victims (Children) Families/ Communities Prevention Targets Primary prevention (Universal) Secondary prevention (At-Risk Groups) Stop it Now! Helpline Stop it Now! Helpline Tertiary prevention (Response) Stop it Now! Helpline Stop it Now! Helpline Situations

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18 Helpline: key target groups Adult abusers and those at risk of abusing Family and friends concerned about another adult Parents/carers concerned about a child or young person with worrying sexual behaviour

19 Helpline tasks Educate Encourage Inform Child Protection Support Advise Guide

20 New slide pie chart

21 Helpline calls and callers

22 Calls from adults concerned about their own behaviour

23 Helpline calls from internet offenders

24 Direct impact of Helpline (NatCen Social Research 2014) Understand behaviour can be changed Recognise behaviour as risky Implement techniques and change behaviour Strengthen other protective factors

25 Inform 6 week psycho-educational programme for partners, families and close friends Provides a safe place for people to discuss issues, problems and ask questions Provides a supportive environment

26 Inform Plus - evaluations Benefits with: depression anxiety and stress self-esteem social competency improved locus of control reduced distorted attitudes Offenders reported: better able to manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviours motivated for change improved communication seeing a desirable future away from offending. Gillespie, et al: An evaluation of a community-based psychoeducational program for users of child sexual exploitation material. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment Dervley et al: Themes in participant feedback on a risk reduction programme for child sexual exploitation material offenders, Journal of Sexual Aggression.

27 The Get Help website

28 Self-Help modules 1. Understanding Why 2. Problem of Immediate Gratification 3. Triggers 4. Taking Responsibility 5. Images Are children 6. Fantasy 7. Addiction 8. Problematic Collecting 9. Online Relationships 10. Recognising and Dealing with Feelings 11. Opening Up to Others 12. Disclosure 13. Self Esteem and Assertiveness 14. Problem Solving 15. Self-Talk 16. Relapse Prevention 17. Building a Good Life

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30 Video

31 Film summaries include words of offenders - voiced by actors explain that the viewing of the images is not a vic-mless crime; there are no jus-fica-ons; there are serious consequences; there is help to stop educate the public in steps they can take if they think someone they know might be looking at sexual images of under 18s.

32 Google intervention Splash page

33 Reaching at- risk audiences - Pilot October 2015 March 2016: Resources placed into partner- owned and media channels selected to engage year old men at the point of risk 2.3 million film views via digital adver@sing and social media Extensive discussion amongst target audience on legal boundaries Anecdotal evidence that the wider public may be recep-ve to preventa-ve ac-vity in this space there s a project to help poten@al offenders get help before they create more vic@ms of these horrific offences 92 pieces of coverage- including na@onal, regional and broadcast A growing base of 24 ac-ve partners Totally agree, preven@on is key to protec@ng children. Not something I expected to see in But wanted to drop a comment to say its really quite impressive to see a campaign/ organisa@on trying to tackle the subject in a mature way... Best of luck. 15% of OFFICIAL men surveyed recognised the campaign

34 Pilot success

35 Get-Help website results Total number of UK website visits* = 62,971 Total number of individual UK users* = 43,813 Average number of pages viewed / visit = 8.44 Average duration of a visit = 7 mins 29 secs *November 2015 May 2017

36 Website traffic

37 Phase two October 2016 March 2017 National and regional media/pr: National launch October 2015 with regional on going Regional engagement with multi-agency partners: Two geographical campaigns Wales and East of England Bespoke communications packages for partner organisations: Working with an NHS setting and a University to create bespoke packages Social media activity: Reaching the target audience through social media targeting

38 Next steps? What initiatives would you like to see happen in terms of prevention? Where would they fit on the prevention framework? Do they relate to institutions; public places; the online environment or private / domestic setting?

39 Next steps? Online resources for those concerned about their sexual feelings towards children: Resources for young people Discussion forum/s?